over the Stupak Amendment to the health care reform bill, which is something that isn't going to happen anyway given how "on the take" our Congress happens to be.
The problem is it is perfectly legal for the federal government to refuse to subsidize abortions; the United States Supreme Court said the Hyde Amendment was legal back in 1980. There is no reason to think the Stupak Amendment would be overturned by the high court, if it passed and were challenged in the courts.
"Medically" necessary abortions would still be allowed in cases of life-threatening circumstances to the pregnant woman or rape or incest. Only "elective" abortions wouldn't be paid for out taxpayer funds. Somehow poor women have come up with the money to pay for abortions since Hyde in 1976, so this provision doesn't really change things.
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